Kings can’t hold on and fall to Red Wings

DETROIT — Mikael Samuelsson’s goal 3:26 into overtime completed a comeback Friday night and gave the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Kings.

It was Samuelsson’s first game back after being out since late January because of a broken bone in his foot.

Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist, and Brett Lebda also scored for Detroit. Dominik Hasek, who returned after sitting out three games because of tightness in his thigh, made 24 saves.

Raitis Ivanans and Brian Willsie scored for the Kings, and Sean Burke stopped 51 shots.

Samuelsson tipped in a pass from Datsyuk on a two-on-one break for the winning goal.

Lebda tied the score, 2-2, with 5:58 left in the third period off an end-to-end rush. Lebda cut around Kevin Dallman off the left wing and flipped a shot in off Burke. Hasek, who left the puck for Lebda behind the Detroit net, got the lone assist.

The Red Wings outshot the Kings, 26-4, in the third period.

Datsyuk tied the score, 1-1, with 5:56 left in the second period with his 21st goal.

Willsie gave the Kings a 2-1 lead 27 seconds later when he batted a rebound past Hasek.

The Kings opened the scoring on Ivanans’ goal with 8:44 left in the first period.

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The Kings acknowledged that rookie center Anze Kopitar has a back injury and is out at least another week. Kopitar has sat out the last five games.

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Times staff writer Chris Foster contributed to this report.